| Northern Catskills is often referred to as the First | | | | Established in 1904 the Catskills Park is made up of |
| American Wilderness. It starts from Heidelberg | | | | the Ulster, Delaware, Greene and Sullivan counties. |
| escarpment near the State Capitol of Albany. It | | | | They comprise of acquired and state owned lands, |
| continues into the south to the Hudson River into the | | | | which are called forever-wild forest, preserve. The |
| Sullivan County. On the western side is the James | | | | state owns about one third of the parks region while |
| Fennimore Cooper in the Leather stocking and to the | | | | the other two thirds is owned by the private parties. |
| north to Rensselaerville New York. The Catskills | | | | The New York State Constitution has designated |
| region is made up of six and half counties, which | | | | some lands within the "blue line" boundary of the |
| includes Delaware, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster and | | | | Catskills parks. These lands are to be kept as wild |
| Otsego. There is also six townships namely Westerlo, | | | | forests forever. |
| Coeymans, Rensalearville, Berne. | | | | Initially Catskills Forest Preserve was made up of only |
| Catskills Mountains are located in the State of New | | | | 33,894 acres of land, it has now grown to a total of |
| York. It is almost 100 miles from New York City. The | | | | 287,000 acres of land. There are about 35 peaks |
| total area of Catskills is around 6,000 square miles. | | | | with more than 3,500 elevations in the Catskills Park. |
| Beautiful rivers, forests, mountains, farmland all form | | | | Northern Catskills is a tourist and travel location. It |
| a part of this exotic natural region. Scholars call it | | | | has a miniature gold and lighted driving range at Bear |
| America's First Wilderness because it is here the | | | | Creek Landing. Windham Equestrian Center allows |
| environmental conservation movement first started. | | | | you to train and horse ride. |
| The ecological resource of the area is of significant | | | | Balsam Shade is where you can do Climbing tower |
| importance because of the three-dozen mountain | | | | and high ropes course. CD Lane Lake you can do |
| peaks and six major rivers. | | | | Swimming, fishing and boating. There is a basketball |
| Cascading waterfalls, crystal clear streams, panoramic | | | | court and picnic area for families. World's largest |
| views, historic villages, pure air and water are all that | | | | kaleidoscope is found in Catskills Corners. There is a |
| make Catskills so special. It has become a vacation | | | | beautiful Colgate Lake where you can do fishing, |
| destination for most Americans. There are a variety | | | | swimming and hiking. The Dolan's/Hunter Village Lake |
| of recreational activities too in Northern Catskills like | | | | is a picnic spot where you have picnic tables and a |
| Skiing, hiking, snowmobiling, biking, rock and ice | | | | pavilion. At Howe's Cavern you can see stalagmites, |
| climbing, hunting, bird watching, rubber necking, fishing | | | | stalactites, flowstone and a heap of limestone |
| canoeing and hunting. | | | | formations. |
| Northern Catskills houses the renowned state | | | | A heap of other activities and tourist places are |
| designated Catskill Park. Over a quarter million acre of | | | | available at Northern Catskills, which make it a place |
| land of the Catskill Park is designated a Catskills | | | | worth to visit. |
| forest preserve which is called as forever wild forest. | | | | |